The value of infrastructure projects in East Africa fell by 52 per cent in 2016 to $27.4 billion, down from $57.5 billion in 2015, according to Africa Construction Trends Report by Deloitte Africa. The drop is attributable to reduction in...
The provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo recently had their State of the Province Addresses which both highlighted the expansion of infrastructure, more investments and public-private partnerships. The Mpumalanga Provincial Government has set aside...
The sod turning ceremony for a mega housing project in Leeuwpoort, Boksburg took place on Monday. This project will be undertaken by the City of Ekurhuleni. The ceremony brought out the city’s mayor, Mzwandile Masina who highlighted the urgent need...
Eric Vemer, CEO of Group Five, has announced that he will be leaving the construction group after the company recorded its first six-month loss in 11 years. Reports suggest this was due to a R255 million settlement with the South African...
Across the African continent public sector organisations are facing a myriad of challenges if their services are to meet the demands and expectations of their customers. Global megatrends such as increasing urbanisation, changing demographics, a...
Water restrictions were lifted with immediate effect in Gauteng on Monday. The announcement was made by the minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane and follows the excitement about the Vaal Dam approaching maximum capacity. Â The Vaal...
The Department of Public Works has appointed specialists to investigate safety measures at the Salisbury naval base situated at the Durban harbour. This comes after the death of six men who were killed earlier in February as a result of methane gas...
Three Stellenbosch University students are on a mission to uncover how sustainable the country’s groundwater resources are by collecting groundwater samples nationwide. The project will be headed by Dr Jodie Miller, an isotope geochemist from the...
“Restrictions are over,” says Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. The minister opened the sluice gates at the Vaal Dam on Sunday afternoon after water levels fast approached 100% capacity. At the opening she said that...
South Africans are breathing a sigh of relief after considerable rains over the last two weeks filled major dams across the country. On Sunday morning, water utility Johannesburg Water reported that the Vaal Dam in Gauteng had reached almost 100%...
